Scoring-machine.



G. R. SEYMOUR.

SCORING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.13, 1913.

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G. R. SEYMOUR.

SCORING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. 1913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

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CULUMBIA PLANDQRAPH co,.wAsHlNaTcN. nic,

C. R. SEYMOUR.

SCORING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1s. 1913.

'Patented June 2, 1914.

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Patented June 2, 1914.

C. R. SEYMOUR.

SCORING MACHINE APTLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. SEYMOUR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW' YORK, ASSIGNOR TO M. l). KNOWLTONCOMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SCORING-MACHNE.

Application tiled January 13, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1914.

serial No. 741,891.

To all wlw/ft it /imj/ concor/i.

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uoi'n, citizen ol the United States, and res'b i dent ot ochestcr, inthe county of Monroe parts being' broken away to show the construction;Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan partly and State oit New York, have inventedcertain ne f and useful lmprovements in Scor iagili/iachinos7 ol whichthe following` is a specilication.

ihis .invention .relates to machines for scoring paper-hoard, andparticularly to machines ot that class known as doublescoringn'iachines, in which lsel'iarate sheets ol" lpaper-htnird are ted lirstthrough pri mary scoringv mechanism in one path and then throughsecondary scoring mechanism in a path usually at a right angle to suchtiret moven'ient to score the sheet alongg,` lines pcrpendiciilar tolach other.

The present invention has ttor its principal object to provide almachine olf this class in which the movements of successive sheets.into and through the machine are positively controlled, and also toprovide a machine ol this class capable of ollgieratjion at high speed.

Aln carryingv the invention into effect means are provided lorpresenting successive sheets to the machine in such manner as to assurea positive cooperation oit all ot the elements that operate upon saidsheet during its passage through the machine, timingi means beinglemployed vfor preventingrv the delivery oitl a sheet from the firsttoed-table to thc primary scoring mechauism except, at a predeterminedpoint in the cycle oit operations of the machine, which point in themachine ilh'lstrated herein is always the same lor cach cycle oitoperations.

',ln general, an important object ot the invention is to provide adouhlescoring` machine in Vwhich all ot Vthe parts are so organized asto move in a certain predeteriifiined timing` in cooperation with oneanother and to present each sheet to the receiviupy end ot the machineat such a time that in its travel through the machine said ,sh-cet willlind the successive sub-mechanisms and elements ready to receive it andoperate upon it without loss ot time and 'Without any interference olf asheet travelineI in scribed and claimed and are illustrated in theaccompai'iyinp,Y drawings, in whichm Figure l is an elevation of themachine looking trom the left-hand side thereof,

broken away and in section, showingl part ol` the primary scoringmechanism and the timingI means cooperative therewith7 and also therec.i}jn'ocatory feed device and the means hy which it Vis operated;Fig. 3 an enlarged sectional elevation olf a. portion o't the machinelooking,1 from the rear thereo'l and showing the reeiprocatory 'feeddevice and actuating means 'for imparting a variable movement, to it;Fig. -ft is an enlarged elevation and. `vertical section looking fromthe leift-hand end ol,B the machine, of a portion oitf the mechanismillustrating the timing4 means and the primary scoring mechanism and thetirst pair of teed-rolls towhich sheets are presented by said timingmeans, the parts being illustrated in the positions they occupy when thesheet is to be fed into the machine; Fig. 5 an enlarged elevation andvertical section, also looking` from the lett-hand end of the machine,oit' portions of the mechanism at the :tront and rear ol the maclinerespectively illustrating the connectingl means (broken) through whichmovement is imparted to the timing means from a suitable driven andlfig'. (l is a rear elevation and 'vertical section ol.' that portionoil the operating connections 'lor the timing' means illustratedV at thelett in Fig.

Similar relierence characters designate like parts in all, the liguresolf the drawings.

The douhle-scorinp,l machine shown herein is, or maj7 he. in manyrespects the same or substantially the same as correspondiupmachines ingeneral use. It embodies among other parts oli well-known construction,a main l'rame 2; a feed-table trom which sheets are led into themachine; a right-hand end rage l, on said teed-tahle; primary scoringlmechanism 51 comprising,` the usual hed-roll (l and coijiperativ'escoring` knives 'Tl a pair oit' leed-rolls 8, hy means o1 whichsuccessive sheets are Ateol :trom the primarv scoring niecnanism intoposition 'for deliver)7 one path through one oit the scoring' mechanismswith a sheet traveling' in another' path through the other scorlngmechanism.

( )ther features of the invention not herel to the seconda r v scoriniVmechanism; a lieedf table l), onto which said sheets are ted from theprimary scoring mechanism; a reciprocatory jliecd device, l0, for'feeding the sheets from said table 9 to the secondary scoring prises apair of feed-rolls, such as 14 and 15,

' able bearings in the aforesaid slide-blocks .surface of the rollcarried by it is always mechanism; and the secondary scoring mechanism11, of similar construction and operation to that of the primary scoringmechanism. In connection with these parts suitable guides, stops,brushes, etc, are or may be employed as in the ordinary machine of thistype.

All of the parts of the double-scoring machine shown herein may beoperated from a suitable, main driver', which in this case is the shaft,13, carrying` the bed-roll, 12, of the secondaryT scoring mechanism.From this shaft movement is intended to be transmitted through suitabledriving connections both to the timing means for controlling thepresentation of successive sheets to the primary scoring mechanism andalso to means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism sheetsdelivered onto the table 9 from said primary scoring mechanism. Theconnections to the timing means and to said last mentioned feedingmeans, which in this case is the reciprocatory feed device, 10, may beany suitable for the purpose.

Considering first the timing means for presenting sheets to the primaryscoring mechanism, this comprises a feed device and means for bringingit into feeding relation with successive sheets in a predeterminedmanner, the object being to cause each sheet to be delivered to theprimary scoring mechanism and associated pair of feed-rolls 8 8 at thesame point in each cycle of operations of the machine, in order thateach sheet may always pass through the machine in an exact predeterminedrelation to all of the submechanisms and elements that coperate with itand are intended to act upon it. Here the timing means for feedingsuccessive sheets into the machine preferably commounted so as to becapable of operating in such a manner as to open and close at the propermoments the pass between them to release or engage a sheet. In thisconstruction the upper feed-roll is mounted on a long shaft, 16,extending transversely across the machine just above the delivery end ofthe feed-table 3, and the feed-roll 15 is mounted on another shaft, 17,parallel with the shaft 16 but located somewhat below the delivery endof said feed-table. The lower of these shafts is suitably mounted inbearings in such a manner that the top of the substantially in alinementwith the upper surface of the feed-table 3. The upper shaft 16 and itsroll are, however, mounted in a vertical reciprocatory frame formed inpart by vertical slide-blocks, 1S, and in part by vertical links, 19,operatively7 connected with the shaft 16, which shaft is mounted insuitlS. VThe links 19 straddle the shaft 17 land have elongated slotsQ0, the length of which is sufficient to provide for the necessary upand down movement of the upper timing feed-roll la and its shaft 16.Said upper feed-roll is preferably normally held down in feedingrelation with the lower one by some suitable means-such, for example, ascoiled springs 21, surrounding the stems, '122, connected with theAslide-blocks lS-in such a manner as to permit adjustment of the stem,slide-block and roll up and down as a whole, while also providing for anindependent up and down movement of the roll and its shaft in saidslide-block. The means for adjusting the up and down position of thefeedroll, etc.. is preferably a pair of nuts, 23 and 2e, at the upperend of the stem 22, one being an adjusting-nut and the other acheck-nut, as usual. The up and down movement of the roll lll resulting`from the up and down movement of the levers or links 19 is a relativelyshort one, it being, however, suflicient to permit a sheet in the passbetween the feed-rolls 1e and 15 to be. out of feeding relation with theperipheries of said feedrolls at the proper time. The means forimparting vertical movement through the links 19 to the upper of thesetiming feed-rolls is illustrated herein as embodying a rock-shaft, 25,having' short rock-arms 26, connecting with the links 19 and a longrock-arm 2T, connecting with operating means for the rock-shaft. Theshort arms 26 are substantially horizontal and the long arm 27substantially vertical in the construction illustrated, in. order that asubstantially straightline up and down movement may be imparted to theupper roll 14.

As shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 5, the devices just described are operatedby a long connecting' rod, 28, connected at one end with the arm 27 andat its opposite end extending to the rear of the machine and thereconnect-ing with a lever, 29,' mounted to swing back and forthsubstantially in the direction of the length of the machine andcontrolled in its movements by a cam-wheel, 30, mounted on a shaft. 31,connected, as by gearing. with the main driver 13. The connectiiig rod28, as shown, is made of two sections connected by a turn-buckle, 32,for the purpose of making the necessary adjustments in the length ofsaid rod. rilhe operating lever 29 to which said connecting rod isconnected carries, preferably an antifriction roll, which makes contactwith the surface of the cam-wheel 3() and is intermittently swung' backand forth at one point in the rotation of said cam-wheel by the canisurface Bt thereof. The same connections just described also serve inpart as a means for operating an automatic stop-plate adjacent to andcooperative with the timing feed-rolls 1% and 15, for the purpose ofpreventing the presentation of a sheet to the primary scoring mechanismuntil the proper moment in llO the cycle of operations. This stopplate.may also be of any suitable typc and construction and may be ope atediii any proper manner. lt is here shown as a. plate, 35, secured tovertical arms, 36, pivoted at their lower ends to horizontal rock-arms,37, on the shaft 25, corresponding to, but of greater length than.` theshort arms QG on said shaft.

by means of which the upper timing feedroll ll is moved upward torelease a sheet. llVhen the shaft 25 is rocked it will be obvious thatthe up and down movement of the ends of the rock-arms 37 will be muchgreater than that of the arms 2G, and the stop-plate is intended to havea correspondingly greateiI up and down movement than the timing,`feed-roll lll. The extent of this movement will be clear by comparingFigs. d and 5, in the former of which the stopplate is down in positionto permit the feeding` of a sheet into the machine by the feedrollsl-'land 115, then in feeding relation with such sheet, While in Fig. 5said stop-plate is shown as up in the path of a sheet pushed forward onthe feed-table and as out of feeding` relation with the rolls la and 15,the upper of which at such time is raised. The stop-plate, as hereillustrated, is intended to slide up and down in contact with theforward end of that portion of the frame of the machine on which thefeed-table 3 supported, this portion of the frame being' indicated at3S, and the stop-plate and its carrier-arms 3G are shown as connected tothe member 38 of the framework by suitable screws, 39, on the shanls ofwhich the stopplate is intended to slide, it being slotted at d0 topermit this. lt Will be noted that by means of the operating connectionsjust described the stop-plate and the timing feedrolls are brought intoor out of position for the feeding of a sheet, or for preventing thefeedingI of a sheet, at substantially the same moment, and also thatthis operation is controlled from the main driver through suitably timedconnections. These operating connections are also intended to coperatein predetermined timing with the reciprocatory feed device l0, andindeed with all of the other operatively connected mechanisms andelements of the machine.

rilhe reciprocatory feed device l0 is in many respects substantially thesame as that disclosed in another application, Serial No. TiJfLSQQ,tiled January 13, 1913. lt is preferably a light feed-plate having,l ashort stroke to permit of operation at high` speed and it is disposedand operative to engage a sheet delivered onto the feed table 9 at oneedge of said sheet and push the sheet to the secondary scoringlmechanism. lt is also adjustable for travel baci; and forth in differentZ ii es correspondinp,q to the width of sheets fed. its in said priorapplication, it is carried by and adjustable on a slide mounted toreciprocate in a suitable way disposed 'substantially centrally of thefeed table 9, the construction of all of these beingl preferably thesame as in said prior application. In several. respects, however, thisreciprocatory feed device or pusher 10 differs fro-ni that of said priorapplication and it operated in a manner entirely different from that ofthe corresponding device of the aforesaid application. Here it isformed. with a vertical rib, l2, for engaging the adjacent edge of asheet, which rib is made relatively high to prevent possibility of thefeed device passing under a warped or similarly distorted sheet and sofailing,l to feed the same. The feed device here shown also has a footor member, 4:1, j nojecting` forwardly from the base of the rib l2 asuiiicient distance to extend beneath the edge of a sheet being fed ontothe `feed table 9 when the feed-device has reached the limit of itsbackward stroke. TWith the feed device thus constructed all possibilityof the sheets goingeither under or over the same in the operation of themachine is avoided.

An important feature of the present machine is that the feed device l()is intended to be operated with a. variable movement for the purpose ofenabling it to start gradually on its workingstroke without injury tothe i surface of said sheet and without tending to buckle it. As soon,however, as said sheet is started to fia-rd the secondary scoringmechanism it is desirable that the speed of travel of the feed devicel() be rapidly increased up to the point where it is moifing` atsubstantially the same rate of speed that the surfaces of the secondpair of feed-rolls are traveling, this speed being,l reached,preferably, substantially at the moment that the edge of the ad fancingsheet enters the pass between the feed-rolls of the secondar y scorn ingmechanism. The object of this is to assure the presentation of the wholeedge of a sheet to the rolls of the secondary scoring1 mechanism at thesame instant and the proper straight-line feed of the sheet through saidmechanism and out of the machine. The desired variable movement forrapidly increasing' the speed of its working; stroke, and a long dwellat the rear end of its stroke, may be obtained by suitable connectionsto the main driver 13, as, for example, through a connecting rod andcrank-shaft operated by atrain of elliptical gears. Here the feed devicel0 is operatively connected by a pitman, dt, with the crank, 46, of acrank-shaft, 45, mounted in suitable bearings at l? and .l-S near therear end of the machine, said crank-shaft being in turn driven by atrain of three elliptical gears, 49, and 5l, mounted respectively onshafts or studs, 31, 52, and 45, supported in an open frame 58, at therear end of the machine. The shaft 3l which, as before pointed out, isthe means for imparting movement to the timing feedrolls and thestop-plate, also carries in this case a spur-gear el, which is driven bya spur-pinion, 55, secured to a short shaft, 56, having also in fixedrelation therewith a spur-gear 5T, meshing with a spur-pinion, 5S, onthe main driver 13. From this main driver through the spur gearing justdescribed movement is imparted to the shaft 31 and hence to theelliptical gears and the reciprocatory feed device l() operated thereby,and is also imparted in proper timing therewith to the upper timingfeed-roll and stopplate associated with it. Provision is also made, aswill be clear by referring to Figs. 2 and 3, for changing the speed ofthe machine to suit different kinds of work, by changing the connectionsbetween the shaft 3l and the driving shaft 13, this being accomplishedby shifting differential gears one of which is the gear Said gear 54 isshown as carried by a sleeve, 59, having a substantially centralcircumferential groove for engagement in a well-known manner with thepins of a shifting lever, 60, by meansof which said gear and a seconddifferential gear 54 on the same sleeve may be shifted back and forthinto and out of driving connection with the shaft 18 by movement intoand out of operative relation with the respective differential drivingpinions and 55 in iXed relation with the spurgear 57.

The primary and secondary scoring mechanisms, including the feed-rollsand various other operative parts associated therewith, are or may bedriven in usual manner from the main driver 13, so that all of theworking parts of the double-scoring machine shown in the presentapplication are operatively connected for movement through a certainpredetermined cycle of operations in which the travel of each sheetthrough the machine is mechanically predetermined and controlled, thefeed of each sheet being positive and the mechanisms being so timed andcooperating in such a manner that every sheet is started into themachine at the same point in the cycle of operations. The speed ofoperation of the various main parts just described and the timingrelation are such that there is just time enough for the first scoringand feed rolls to advance one sheet from a position of rest on thefeed-table 3 back of the stop-plate, to a position against theV usualstop-gage, 6l, on the feed-table 9, while the feed-plate l0 is advancinga preceding sheetA into the secondary sco-ring mechanism and isreturning again to the end of its .back stroke; said feed plate beingsuficiently far advanced on its forward or feed stroke at the time thesecond sheet is being fed from the primary scoring mechanism to thesecond feed table 9 as not to catch said second sheet which is adaptedto ride over the top of the feed plate without being acted on thereby.Thus in the operation of the machine the upper timing feedroll ll islowered to feed a sheet in, the stopplate is also lowered below thelevel of the feed-table 8 to allow that sheet to be fed in, and the feeddevice l0 makes one complete stroke.y all in the same cycle and inpredetermined timing in such a manner that a single sheet is fed throughthe machine at each stroke of said feed-device and it is impossible fortwo sheets to interfere with each other in the machine or for a sheet tofail to travel steadily in a predetermined manner through both the lirstand second scoring mechanisms.

In a machine of this type the scoring rolls may be operated at higherspeed than in machines as heretofore constructed and increased capacitythus obtained.

That l claim is l, In a machineof the. class described, the combinationof primary and secondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same,and automatic means for feeding successive sheets into the machine inpredetermined timing said means includingi a feed element movable bodilyinto and out of feeding relation with each sheet.

Q. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, and automaticmeans for feeding successive sheets into the machine in predeterminedtiming said means including a feed-roll movable bodily into and out offeeding relation with each sheet.

il. In a machine of the class described, the

operative feed-rolls one of which is movable relatively to the otherinto and out of feeding relation with each other.

l. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, a pair offeed-rolls at the delivery side of the primary scoring mechanism andcooperative therewith, a timing' feed device at the receiving side ofthe primary scoring mechanism, and means for moving said timing feeddevice bodily into and out of feeding relation with a sheet atpredetermined points in cach cycle of operations of the machine.

ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same` a pair offeed-rolls at the delivery side of the primary scoring mechanism andcooperative therewith, a pair of timing'feed-rolls at the receiving sideof the primary scoring mechanism, and means for bringing` said timingfeed-rolls into and out of feeding; relation with a sheet atpredetermined points in each cycle of operations of the machine.

G. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring` mechanisms, a table between the same, and automaticmeans for feeding successive sheets into the machine in predeterminedtiming` said means including an automatic sheet-stop movable into andont of operative position.

7. In a machine of the class described, the cranbination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, and automaticmeans for feeding successive sheets into the machine in predeterminedtiming said means including an automatic sheet-stop movable into and.out of engagement with the forward end of an advancing sheet.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, and automaticmeans for feedingsuccessive sheets into the machine in predeterminedtiming` said means including an automatic sheet-stop movable into andout of engagement with the forward end of an advancing sheet at the samepoints in each cycle of operations of the machine.

9. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding' meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring` mechanism and onto saidtable, and automatic means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism in predetermined timing with said feeding means andincluding an automatic sheet-stop movable into and out of engagementwith the forward end of an advzmcing` sheet at the same points in eachcycle of operations of the machine.

l0. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, a pair offeed-rolls at the delivery side of the primary scoring,- mechanism andc0- operative therewith, a pair of timing; feedrolls at the receivingside of the primary scoring; mechanism, a sheet-stop movable into andout of engagement with the forward end of an advancing sheet at a pointbetween said timing feed-rolls and the primary scoring mechanism, andmeans for bringing said timing,- feed-rolls into feedingr rela-tion withan advancing sheet, and said sheet-stop ont of position for engagementwith the forward end of said sheet, cach at a predetermined point ineachrcycle of 0pcrations of the machine.

1l. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, a feed-table for,gniding sheets to the primary scoring mechanism, and timing means atthe delivery end of said feedtable for feedingl successive sheets intothe machine at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine, said timing means including a pair of cooperative feed-rollsone of which is movable relatively to the other for opening and closinga pass in line with the delivery end of said feed-table.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondar f scoring' mechanisms, a table between the same, and feeding'means for feeding a sheet on said table to the secondary scoringmechanism with a speed that first gradually and then rapidly increases,until its speed on entering the secondary scoring mechanism issubstantially equal to that at which the sheet is intended to passthrough said scoring mechanism.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, a reciprocatoryfeed device for feeding a sheet to the secondary scoring mechanism, andmeans for operating said reciprocatory feed device with increasingspeedfrom the beginning to a point near the end of its working stroke.

14:. n a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between `the same, a reciprocatoryfeed device for feeding' a sheet to the secondary scoring, mechanism,and means for operating said reciprocatory feed device first withgradually increasing speed and then with rapidly in creasing' speed upto a point near the end of its working stroke.

15. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of prima-ry andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, a reciprocatoryfeed device for feeding a sheet to the secondary scoring mechanism, andmeans for operating said reciprocatory feed device first with graduallyincreasing speed and then with rapidly increasing speed which speed whena sheet enters the secondary scoring' mechanism is substantially equalto the speed at which said sheet is intended to pass through saidmechanism.

1G. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring` mechanisms, a table between the same, a reciprocatoryfeed device for feeding a sheet to the secondary scoring mechaw nisni,and means for operating said reciprocatory feed device at a variablespeed at different points in its working stroke saidmeans embodyingelliptical gearing, a crank-shaft driven thereby, and a connectionbetween said crank-shaft and the feed device.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, timing means forfeeding successive sheets into the machine through the primary scoringmechanism and onto said table in predetermined timing, and feeding meansoperative in predetermined timing with said timing means for feeding asheet on said table to the secondary scoring mechanism with a speed thatincreases gradually from the beginning to the end of such feed movement.

1S. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, timing means forfeeding successive Vsheets into the machine through the primary scoringmechanism and onto said table in predetermined timing, and feeding meansoperative in predetermined timing with said timing means for feeding asheet on said table to the secondary scoring mechanism with a speed thatincreases first gradually and then rapidly to the end 'of the feedmovement.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a` table between the sa1ne`,"feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism withvariable speed a sheet on said table, and automatic mea-ns'forpresenting successive sheets to said primary scoring mechanism inpredetermined timing with said second feeding means.

20. In a. machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism withvariable speed a sheet on said table, and automatic means operativelyconnected with said second feeding means for presenting successivesheets to said primary scoring mechanism in predetermined timing withthe second feeding means.

Q1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism withvariable speed a sheet on said table, and automatic means operativelyconnected with said second feedingmeans for feeding successive sheets tosaid primary scoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle ofoperations of the machine.

In a machine of the class described,

the combination of primary and secondary scoring mechanisms, a tablebetween the same, feeding means for feeding a sheet through the primaryscoring mechanism and onto said table, feeding means for feeding to thesecondary scoring mechanism a sheet on said table, and timing meansoperatively connected with said second fee-ding means for feedingsuccessive sheets to said primary scoring mechanism at the same point ineach cycle of Operations of the machine said means including a. feedelement movable bodily into and out of operative relation with eachsheet.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism asheet on said table, and timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine said means including a feed-roll movable bodily into and out offeeding relation with each sheet.

24E/In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism asheet on said table, and timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same pointin each cycle of operations of themachine said means including a pair of coperative feedrolls having amovement into and out of feeding relation with each sheet..

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism 'and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism asheet on said table, and timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine said means including an automatic sheet-stop movable into andout of operative position.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanism, a table between the same, feeding means forfeeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanismasheet on said table, and. timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine said means including an automat-ic sheet-stop movable into andout of engagement with the forward end of the advancing` sheet.

27. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding' to the secondary scoring mechanism asheet on said table, and timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine said means including a pair of timing feed-rolls having amovement into and out of feeding :relation with each sheet and alsoincluding an automatic sheet-stop movable into and out of operativeposition.

28. In a machine of the class described. the combination'of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, feeding meansfor feeding a sheet through the primary scoring mechanism and onto saidtable, feeding means for feeding to the secondary scoring mechanism asheet on said table, and 'timing means operatively connected with saidsecond feeding means for feeding successive sheets to said primaryscoring mechanism at the same point in each cycle of operations of themachine said means including' a pair of timing' feed-rolls having amovement into and out of feeding relation with each sheet and alsoincluding an automatic sheet-stop between said timing feedaolls and heprimary scoring mechanism and movable into and out of engagement withthe forward end oil. an advancing sheet.

29. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of primary andsecondary scoring mechanisms, a table between the same, and automaticmeans located at the receiving side of the primary scoring mechanism forfeeding` successive sheets into the machine in predetermined timing saidmeans including a feed element movable bodily into and out of feeding'relation with each sheet.

Signed at New York. in the county of lldonioe, and Cdatate of New York,this 4th day of January, A. D. 1913.

CEAS. R. SEYMOUR. l/Vitnesses Trios. D. PATTON, R. E. Winans.

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